Oakleigh Ready (Again!) For Jnr Top Guns
The Oakleigh kart track is ready for the Junior Top Guns double-header this Friday and Saturday night.
After last Friday's Round 1 was washed out when the track flooded (see the Daily News, Jan 14), the Top Guns will now race this Friday and Saturday nights, Jan 21 & 22.
“We estimate that we pumped some half a million litres of water out of the track” club President Adam Bourke informed KartSportNews. “We have also had a street sweeper on the track and amazingly we had it open again by 2pm Saturday.”
Above: Waist deep at the start line.
The facility experienced some major flooding along the back straight and canteen corner. This was due to levy banks breaking in one of the neighbouring properties, releasing a deluge of water into the club's grounds.
“I would like to thank the karters and their families for their patience and understanding on Friday with the decisions that were made" Bourke continued.
"I would also like to thank the Oakleigh members that helped over the 24 hours from Thursday night to Friday to try and get the race happening - it was an effort that goes beyond what any member should have to do for their club, and to those that had the track up and running by Saturday, again I thank you.”
Above: Oakleigh, 24 hours after the big wet, was fully dry again. Compare this to photos of the same corner taken by Ash Budd on January 14.
The track is now clear of flood water and open for practice. Any interstate drivers who have stayed in Melbourne for the rescheduled event, can contact the club if they need track access for practice during the week - www.ogkrc.com.au
If competitors have any queries or are unable to attend round 1 or round 2 of Top Guns then please email racesecretary@ogkrc.com.au.
If you have not entered either dates and would like to enter, the club will be taking entries up until Thursday 20th January.
Junior Tops Guns are two of the country's premier "not to be missed" events. These race events which are run during the school holidays, are a great opportunity for karters around Australia to come and enjoy racing under lights prior to the commencement of the school year.
A Brand New Arrow Chassis will be given away to one series competitor. Big thanks to DPE and DP Karts for sponsoring this prize.
The Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club wishes to thank Concept Karting & Racegear for their generous sponsorship of the 2011 Junior Top Guns Events. Concept Karting & Racegear has provided the club with MD Mini Video Cameras and Lico (by Sparco) Travel Bags to be given away to lucky competitors.
Junior Racing Developments is pleased to announce their sponsorship of the 2011 Junior Top Guns events. This year the Junior Clubman driver who accumulates the greatest number of combined points across both rounds of the championship will be rewarded with a full day test in one of the teams Championship winning Sabre 02 Formula Vee’s at Winton Motor Raceway. Read the full press release here.
Oakleigh Go Kart Racing Club also wishes to thank CC Racing, J&A Tuning, Page Bros RV, F1 Management, Spectrum, MKC & Spectrum for their sponsorship of the 2011 Junior Top Guns Events.
- Numerous other valuable prizes will be raffled
- Thousands of dollars in prize money, paid to 5th place in each class
- Trophies rewarded to 5th place
- Note, only the first 32 entries received in each class will be accepted
The classes which will be offered are:
- Midgets
- Rookies
- Junior Light
- Junior Heavy
- Junior Light C&P
- Junior Heavy C&P
- Junior Clubman
- Junior Max
Supp regs for both rounds are available on the VKA website.
To enter one or both of the rounds:
- Online Entries. Log on to your driver information via the AKA Licensing system using your ID number and password. Under the My Details function, choose Pre Enter Race Meeting.
- Offline Entries. Please post to PO Box 215, Braeside, VIC 3195 or fax to (03) 9758 4511.
